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Rocky
Mountain National Park - Colorado
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Gross Area Acres - 265,769
Total Recreation Visits 2001 - 3,213,029
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BUDGET
FY 2003 Annual Budget is $10,093,000 *
FY 2002 Annual Budget is $10,093,000
FY 2001 Annual Budget is $9,647,000
FY 2000 Annual Budget is $9,167,000
* The park’s appropriated operating budget for fiscal
year 2003, under the current Continuing Resolution, authorized by
Congress to keep the federal government operating at fiscal year 2002
funding levels until a budget is passed. Additional information about
the park’s budget will be provided as soon as possible.
Camping Regulations Special
Uses Wilderness
Areas FAQ
Established by Congress on January 26, 1915, the park exhibits
the massive grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Trail Ridge
Road crosses the Continental Divide and looks out over dozens
of peaks that tower more than 13,000 feet high. Longs Peak, the
highest peak in the park, is 14,259' in elevation. The high point
on Trail Ridge Road is 12,183'. The road is closed from late fall,
to the Memorial Day weekend. Because of the high elevation of the
park (8,000' to over 14,000') visitors need to take time to acclimatize.
People with various medical problems should check with their physician
before coming to the park.
Elk, mule deer, big horn sheep, moose, coyotes and a great variety
of smaller animals call the 416 square miles (265,769 acres)of the
National Park home. During the winter months snowshoeing and cross
country skiing are very popular. Hiking is available on 355 miles
of trails. Many trails can be hiked any time of the year. June
and July are the best months for seeing the wild flowers. Weather
conditions determine when and where flowers bloom; call 970-586-1206
for up to date information. In the fall, viewing the elk rut
(mating season) is a wonderful opportunity to see and learn about
these magnificent large animals. Almost 90% of the park is managed
as wilderness, making it a great place to enjoy solitude and the
natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains. History and Culture
Rocky Mountain National Park has great natural resources, but
did you know that it has great cultural resources, too? Cultural resources
include historic structures (such as roads and bridges), cultural
landscapes, archaeological sites, museum artifacts, and historic buildings.
Holzwarth-Never Summer Ranch, in the Kawuneeche Valley, is
open to the public during the summer season. Visit this former trout
lodge and guest ranch during your visit to the park.
Historic Buildings
There are more than 100 historic buildings in Rocky Mountain National
Park, a fraction of the buildings once found within park boundaries.
For much of the twentieth century, the National Park Service considered
Rocky Mountain a natural park, and therefore management decisions
aimed to return the landscape to pre-human conditions. Though some
buildings were protected, not until 1988 was the "natural" designation
lifted and a new mandate towards historic preservation embraced. Since
then, numerous park buildings have been restored or rehabilitated.
The Beaver Meadows Visitor Center received the highest designation
possible for historic sites in the nation; it became a National
Historic Landmark in January 2001. In September 2001, Rocky
Mountain National Park completed its Historic Building Treatment
Plan, which assessed the physical condition and historic integrity
of each historic building and prioritized them according to condition,
use, available funding, and estimated cost.
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